Visit of the Automobile Museum - Reims Champagne
Discover a unique museum in Reims, an idea for a visit with family or friends!
You want to discover the must-see places in the Champagne region to visit during a stay or a weekend?
Our team proposes you today to discover the Reims-Champagne Automobile Museum located at only 3km from our hotel!
A bit of history about the Automobile Museum in Champagne
The Automobile Museum Reims-Champagne was created in 1985 by Philippe Charbonneaux, a pioneer of industrial aesthetics in France, self-taught and also a painter, illustrator, engineer, architect, inventor and collector.
The museum now has 250 vehicles, cars and motorcycles from 1908 to the present day. This important collection makes this museum one of the 5 most important French car museums.
It is now managed by an association of collectors. These enthusiasts of mechanics are owners of about half of the vehicles exposed, thus allowing to change regularly the presentation. Some of the vehicles on display were only made in a few examples.
As a couple, with family or friends, dive into the past and discover the entire collection of this museum!
The car collection
The cars
Discover the incredible vehicles of the time, dating back to 1903 for the oldest.
In total, you can discover 160 models, French and European classic cars such as :
- the Dauphine
- the DAF 55
- the SIMCA 1000
- the Peugeot 403 Radowich
- the Ford T
- the Porsche 356 and 928
- the Citroën DS
- the Fiat 500
- the Matra Bagheera
Today, there are only 6 or 7 examples of this car, of which 400 were built at the time.
The trucks
The Reims Automobile Museum also has a collection of trucks and commercial vehicles, such as the historic fire trucks of Champagne-Ardenne, advertising trucks, and many other trucks such as the "Union", a must-see as it is one of the great pride of this collection.
The collection of motorcycles and two-wheelers
One of the important collections of vehicles exhibited at the Reims Automobile Museum concerns old motorcycles. There are more than 90 motorcycles, most of them French, such as :
- Motobécane
- Ravat
- La Française-Diamant
- Terrot
- Guiller, an amazing bike dating from 1924 with auxiliary engine
- Bike
- Zundapp
- Condor
- Gillet-Herstal
- Gilera
- Vespa scooters
- Lambretta
- Manurhin
- Bernardet
Practical information
It takes about 1h30 to visit the Reims Automobile Museum.
Rates
- adult : 9.50 € (in French)
- group : 7.00 € (for adults)
- teenager (11-18 years old) : 7.00
- child (6-10 years old) : 4.00 €.
Opening hours of the Automobile Museum
The museum is open every day except Tuesday from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm in winter or from 2pm to 6pm in summer.
Where is the automobile museum in Reims en Champagne?
Located at only 3km from our hotel, the Automobile Museum in Reims en Champagne is located :
84 avenue Georges Clémenceau
51100 REIMS
03 26 82 83 84
musee-automobile-reims-champagne@wanadoo.fr
For more information, you can contact the team available at the Hotel au Tambour or visit the website of the museum.
Book your hotel in Reims en Champagne
To take advantage of the many visits to Reims en Champagne, the Hotel *** Au Tambour in Reims offers you comfortable rooms. Our rooms, from 1 to 5 persons, are ideal for your stays with family or friends and will allow you to rest between two visits.
Check our availability online now and get the best rate directly.
